TPS3706 Assignment 1 2023

TPS3706 Assignment 1 2023 Answers, guidelines, workings and references .............................................. Question 01 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “The school starts at 07:30 and he arrived at 08:30 because he overslept and furthermore was not really sure at what time school started.” 1.1 Peter cannot help that he was late. 1.2 As long as Peter apologised it does not matter if he came late. 1.3 Students do not have to keep to school times as they are not employed by the school. 1.4 It is not important to be on time anyway. 1.5 Peter should have found out at what time the school started and should have set an alarm clock to make sure he got up on time. Question 2 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “He thought he looked very cool in his jean and snazzy T-shirt”. 2.1 Peter has the right to dress as he prefers. 2.2 Peter did not know what the dress code was and should be excused. 2.3 Student teachers do not have to abide by the dress code for teachers as they are not employed by the school. 2.4 Peter should have found out what the dress code was or if he could not, should have dressed more formally and appropriately on the first day. 2.5 It is not important what teachers or students wear. Question 3 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “When he got to the school, he found a nice parking spot under a shade net right in front of the entrance to the administrative building”. 3.1 Peter has the right to park where he wants. 3.2 Student teachers should get preference regarding parking spaces. 3.3 Parking spaces are usually allocated to specific teachers and no one else is allowed to park there. Student teachers should enquire about this before they park on the school grounds. TPS3703/101/0/2023 37 3.4 Student teachers should not come to school in their cars. 3.5 It is the school’s responsibility to provide parking for student teachers. Question 4 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “After parking he first went to the staff room to have some coffee”. 4.1 Peter should have gone straight to reception when he got to school on the first day. 4.2 Student teachers need not report to the regional office on their first day. 4.3 Student teachers should go to the office of the principal on the first day. 4.4 Student teachers should go to the subject teacher on the first day. 4.5 Student teachers should go to the staff room on the first day. Question 5 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “He found a very nice South African soccer world cup mug and poured himself some coffee”. a. Schools should provide coffee mugs /teacups and coffee/tea/sugar/milk to students. b. Peter should not have used a personal mug of a teacher without permission to do so. c. Student teachers have a right to use any kitchen utensils and coffee/tea/sugar/milk. d. Student teachers need not ask permission to use anything in the staff room and kitchen. e. Student teachers are never allowed to drink coffee or tea even if they bring their own mug/cup. Question 6 Consider the following sentences and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “He borrowed a pen from the secretary as he did not have one. He also forgot to bring the confirmation letter from the university for his placement at the school”. 6.1 Peter should bring writing materials and needed documentation to school on the first day. 6.2 Student teachers should get all writing materials from the school. 6.3 Student teachers do not have to hand in their confirmation letter from the university, for their placement at the school. 38 6.4 Student teachers should not make any preparations for the first day that they are going to a school. 6.5 Student teachers may not be shown away if they do not have the confirmation letter from the university, for their placement at the school. Question 7 Consider the following sentences and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “Next he went to the office of the principal and walked in to announce that he had arrived. The principal and his guest looked surprised, but he did not notice and proceeded by telling the principal that he is there and needed someone to show him where to go”. 7.1 Student teachers should not ask permission to see the principal. 7.2 Student teachers do not need to respect persons in authority. 7.3 Student teachers should get preferential treatment when they want to see the principal. 7.4 Peter should have asked permission to meet with the principal and should have waited his turn. 7.5 Student teachers may not ask to meet with the principal. Question 8 Consider the following sentences and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “The classroom door was open, and he walked in to meet the teacher. She stopped teaching to greet him”. 8.1 Student teachers can go to any classroom they wish to. 8.2 Student teachers do not have to knock before walking in. 8.3 Student teachers may interrupt teachers while they are teaching. 8.4 Peter should not have gone to the classroom without permission and should not have interrupted the teacher. 8.5 Student teachers do not have to show respect to teachers. Question 9 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “… he went and sat down at her desk”. 9.1 Peter needs to ask the teacher where he is allowed to sit in the classroom. 9.2 Teachers should make their desks available for students to sit at. TPS3703/101/0/2023 39 9.3 Student teachers do not need to respect the authority of a teacher 9.4 Student teachers may sit where they prefer to do so. 9.5 Student teachers have no rights in the classroom. Question 10 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “There was a girl in the first row that he fancied, and he winked at her”. 10.1 School is a place for teachers to find girlfriends/boyfriends. 10.2 Student teachers are allowed to flirt with school children 10.3 Student teachers should treat school learners as their friends. 10.4 Peter should not have winked at the girl. 10.5 Student teachers may not date teachers. Question 11 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “His phone rang, and he answered and talked to his mother who was enquiring about how his first day was going”. 11.1 Student teachers have a right to speak on their cell phones during class time. 11.2 Peter should not speak on his cell phone while the teacher is teaching. 11.3 Student teachers should leave their cell phones at home. 11.4 Student teachers do not have to respect teachers. 11.5 Student teachers do not have to follow the same rules as teachers. Question 12 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “The teacher asked him to end the conversation, but he said that he would not be long and kept on talking”. 12.1 Student teachers do not need to follow classroom rules set by the teacher. 12.2 Student teachers should not allow teachers to tell them what they should do. 12.3 Peter should have stopped his conversation immediately and should follow all reasonable instructions from teachers. 12.4 Student teachers may talk on their cell phones in class when they want to. 12.5 Student teachers need not respect teachers. 40 Question 13 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “ … he told the teacher that she should have done the lesson in a different way and that he would presenting the same lesson next day to show her how it should be done”. 13.1 Peter may not tell the teacher how she should be teaching. 13.2 Student teachers may criticise teachers. 13.3 Student teachers may choose which lessons they want to teach. 13.4 Student teachers may insist on teaching certain lessons outside the curriculum topics being used by the school at the time. 13.5 Student teachers do not have to teach lessons allocated to them by teachers. Question 14 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “When asked if he would assist after school with hockey coaching, he declined telling the teacher that he had other things to do”. 14.1 Student teachers do not have to participate in extra-curricular school activities. 14.2 Student teachers do not have to stay after school to participate in extra-curricular activities. 14.3 Student teachers have to concentrate only on lesson planning and presentation. 14.4 Peter should have stayed and assisted the teacher. 14.5 Peter should not have stayed and should not have assisted the teacher. Question 15 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “… he rushed to the staff room and chose a nice chair and made himself at home”. 15.1 Peter should have waited to be invited to sit down or should have waited till everyone was seated before sitting down in an empty chair. 15.2 Student teachers have a right to a seat in the staff room. 15.3 Student teachers do not have to respect teachers. 15.4 Student teachers may take a seat usually occupied by a certain teacher. 15.5 Student teachers may spend all of their time in the staff room. TPS3703/101/0/2023 41 Question 16 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “… he was learning new ways of teaching at university and that it is high time that “old” teachers should change their ways, as their ways were outdated”. 16.1 Student teacher may criticise teachers. 16.2 Peter should stop being a “know-all” and should not have criticised teachers. 16.3 Student teachers do not have to respect teachers. 16.4 Student teachers should tell teachers that they must adopt new ways of teaching. 16.5 Student teachers know better how to teach than teachers. Question 17 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “Peter was instructed to prepare a lesson for the following week. He was told to consult with the teacher on the planning of the lesson …” 17.1 Peter must carry out all reasonable instructions from the teacher. 17.2 Student teachers do not have to carry out all reasonable instructions by the teacher. 17.3 Students do not have to consult their mentors when planning their lessons. 17.4 Students know better than teachers how to design lessons. 17.5 Teachers should not tell students when they must present a lesson. Question 18 Consider the following sentence and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “Peter was of the opinion that the teacher was underestimating him as he was sure he could present any lesson at any time better than the teacher could, so he did not think it necessary to do planning”. 18.1 Peter does not have to plan lessons before presenting them if he knows what he is doing. 18.2 Peter always needs to plan lessons before he presents them. 18.3 Students do not need to plan their own lessons; they may use lessons planned by the teacher or from books as they are. 18.4 Lesson planning is a waste of time. 18.5 Full-time teachers do not plan lessons, so student teachers also do not have to do it. 42 Question 19 Consider the following sentences and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “He was told to consult with the teacher on the planning of the lesson and the teaching media needed. When the period arrived when he had to present the lesson there was no laptop or projector available”. 19.1 It is not the responsibility of the student teacher to make sure that teaching media is available. 19.2 Peter should have made sure that the teaching media was available for his lesson. 19.3 It does not matter if teaching media is available. 19.4 It is the responsibility of the teacher to have teaching media available at all times in case students need it. 19.5 It is better not to use teaching media in your lessons. Question 20 Consider the following sentences and choose the most correct answer from those listed: “He proceeded but after about 10 minutes he was finished and could not think of anything he could continue with. Students became unruly as they had nothing to do and the teacher had to step in to rescue the situation”. 20.1 It is not necessary to plan and practice your lesson time. 20.2 Peter should have planned the lesson time and should have practiced it. 20.3 It is not necessary to keep learners busy for the whole period. 20.4 It is not necessary to plan for learner activity in the lesson. 20.5 Learners should keep themselves busy if the lesson is too short